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Vote Common Good is inspiring and mobilizing people of faith to make the common good their voting criteria. Tuesdays we talk Politics, Wednesdays we talk about how Faith should compel us to care about the Common Good, and Thursdays we talk Science, Space and Economics.
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
On today’s show Doug Pagitt sits down with Amanda Henderson, Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado which is a faith rooted non-profit that works in progressive political advocacy.
Amanda has a brand new book out called Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times that asks the question, “how do we lean into the messy, long-haul work of social change?”
Friday Jun 12, 2020
Friday Jun 12, 2020
ELECTIONARY JUNE 9
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Doug Pagitt is a pastor, author, social activist and the Executive Director of Vote Common Good. @pagitt
Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Aaron Niequist is a liturgist, writer, and pastor currently living in NYC. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He is also the author of The Eternal Current: How a Practice-Based Faith Can Save Us from Drowning. @aaronnieq
Amy Sullivan has covered religion and politics as an editor at TIME, Yahoo, the Washington Monthly, and National Journal. She is the author of “The Party Faithful” and co-host of the podcast Impolite Company. @sullivanamy
Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic
Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, and former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
Thursday Jun 04, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president, but this past week has taken things to a whole new level. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president is a clear and present danger to our democracy and the common good. This guy has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
This past week the world watched in horror as another unarmed black man was murdered by police. George Floyd was handcuffed and lying on the ground and yet an officer knelt on his neck for almost 10 minutes until he died.
To help us process this act of violence and look for a way forward, we’ll listen in on a conversation between Doug Pagitt and Reverend Michael Waters.
Doug Pagitt is a pastor, author, social activist and the Executive Director of Vote Common Good. @pagitt
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Tuesday May 26, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Christina Forrester is the Founder and Director of Christian Democrats of America. She is a Huffington Post contributor, has appeared on CNN Radio, Christian Broadcasting Network (700 Club), PBS Religion and Ethics News, and spoke/presented at the Democratic National Convention, universities and groups across the country. @Christinaof9
Abraham Bonowitz leads Death Penalty Action, which provides high visibility resources, leadership, support, educational and direct action events and activities within the broader death penalty abolition movement. He also formerly served as the State Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator for Amnesty International USA in Ohio and Delaware. He lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife, son, and dog.
Doug Pagitt is a pastor, author, social activist and the Executive Director of Vote Common Good. @pagitt
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living “as if Jesus meant the things he said.” @shaneclaiborne
Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Tuesday May 19, 2020
Today’s episode is a collaboration with Red Letter Christians from their Midweek Mobilizing series. We’ll listen in on a conversation between co-founder of Red Letter Christians, Shane Claiborne, and co-founder of Vote Common Good, Doug Pagitt. Stay tuned in through the end for a special message from the incredible Lisa Sharon Harper.
Red Letter Christians mobilizes individuals into a movement of believers who live out Jesus’ counter-cultural teachings.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living “as if Jesus meant the things he said.”
Lisa Sharon Harper is a prolific speaker, writer and activist, and is the founder and president of FreedomRoad.us, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by designing forums and experiences that bring common understanding, common commitment and common action.
Saturday May 16, 2020
Saturday May 16, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Wednesday May 13, 2020
Wednesday May 13, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon. This week we introduced the Hindsight 2020 project, stories from folks who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but won't be voting for him in 2020.
Watch the Hindsight 2020 video here.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Britney Winn Lee is an author and the Editor & Communications Director for Red Letter Christians. She's written "Deconstructed Do-Gooder: A Memoir About Learning Mercy the Hard Way” and is the editor of "Rally: Litanies for the Lovers of God and Neighbor" which comes out in August. @britneywinnlee.
Josh Scott is the Lead Pastor at GracePointe Church in Nashville, TN. Before that he spent fourteen years leading a progressive church in rural Kentucky. Josh is an active voice in the conversation of imagining the future of progressive Christianity, and seeks to make those concepts and ideas practically accessible. @josh_a_scott
Amy Sullivan has covered religion and politics as an editor at TIME, Yahoo, the Washington Monthly, and National Journal. She is the author of “The Party Faithful” and co-host of the podcast Impolite Company. @sullivanamy
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com
Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich
Here's a link to The Kingdom is Yours by Common Hymnal.
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug and Robb discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - May 5, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Sister Simone Campbell is the Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. She has led six cross-country “Nuns on the Bus” trips focused on tax justice, healthcare, economic justice, comprehensive immigration reform, voter turnout, and bridging divides in politics and society. She has received numerous awards, spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and has appeared on 60 Minutes, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. She is a religious leader, attorney, and poet with extensive experience in public policy and advocacy for systemic change.
Bridget Barkan is an actress and musician from New York who has toured the world with pop/glam band the Scissor Sisters, opening for Lady Gaga, sung with Lily Allen, and recorded with legendary house DJ and producer Todd Terry in addition to releasing her own albums and singles. She has appeared in movies like The Irishman, TV series such as The Knick and Law & Order: SVU, and her one woman musical comedy, “The Love Junkie,” won for Best Show in the New York New Works Theatre Festival. bridgetbarkan.com
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com
Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic
Amy Sullivan has covered religion and politics as an editor at TIME, Yahoo, the Washington Monthly, and National Journal. She is the author of “The Party Faithful” and co-host of the podcast Impolite Company. @sullivanamy
Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren
Patrick Carolan had been the executive director of the Franciscan Action Network since 2010 before joining Vote Common Good in 2020. He is also a co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, an organization working on global climate justice issues as well as Faithful Democracy, a faith coalition focused on the issue of Money in Politics, working to educate on the corruptive influence of big money on our democracy.
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor from South Bend, Indiana, and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, Doug Pagitt and Robb Ryerse discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 28, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com
YelloPain is a hip-hop recording artist making waves with his deep, socially-concious lyrics. His song My Vote Don't Count has racked up over a million views on youtube. You can watch it here.
Josh Cleveland is a singer songwriter and fronts The Cedar Street Band in Minneapolis, MN. joshcleveland.com
David Whyte is an English poet, author and speaker who has said that all of his poetry and philosophy is based on "the conversational nature of reality". davidwhyte.com
Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
The Vote Common Good Podcast is produced by @danieldeitrich
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 21, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Allyson McKinney Timm is a theologically trained human rights lawyer, and elder in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and the founder of Justice Revival.
Meah Pace is the renowned singer from dance/punk band “!!!” (Chk Chk Chk) and a featured singer in the Resistance Revival Chorus. meahpace.com
Joel Weir is a songwriter and priest in the Orthodox Church in America. @joeldavidweir
Vince Anderson, known as Reverend Vince, became a legend of the New Your City music scene with his weekly “dirty gospel services” featuring his Brooklyn-based band The Love Choir. He is also the Music Director for Vote Common Good. @reverendvince
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Brian McLaren is a pastor, author, activist, speaker and leading voice for the emerging church. McLaren is also associated with postmodern Christianity and progressive Christianity and is a major figure in post-evangelical thought. @brianmclaren
Patrick Carolan had been the executive director of the Franciscan Action Network since 2010 before joining Vote Common Good in 2020. He is also a co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement, an organization working on global climate justice issues as well as Faithful Democracy, a faith coalition focused on the issue of Money in Politics, working to educate on the corruptive influence of big money on our democracy.
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
On today’s show, Doug Pagitt and Daniel Deitrich spend some time with award-winning journalist Jack Jenkins discussing faith and politics.
Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for the Religion News Service and just released a new book titled American Prophets: The Religious Roots of Progressive Politics and the Ongoing Fight for the Soul of the Country. You can order American Prophets here. @jackmjenkins
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Daniel Deitrich is a singer-songwriter, activist, former worship pastor and produces the Vote Common Good Podcast. @danieldeitrich
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In this installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt, Robb Ryerse, and Richard Painter discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Richard Painter is a lawyer, professor, and was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration. He is now an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump. @RWPUSA
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
ELECTIONARY: Biblical Reflections for this Election - April 14, 2020
During this weekly digital gathering we will be guided by some of the best thinkers, preachers and communicators in the country through a Biblical passage that will help us understand the significance of our faith in this election. These digital gatherings include music, discussion, prayer, and a short sermon.
You can join the Electionary Livestream every Tuesday at 8:00p.m. ET via Facebook or Zoom.
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is Senior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City. She is an activist, preacher, and fierce advocate for racial equality, economic justice, and LGBTQ equality.
Amanda Meisenheimer is the Minister of Children and Families at The Riverside Church in New York, NY. @mandymeis
Robb Ryerse is a pastor, author, and the Executive Director at Brand New Congress. He and his wife, Vanessa, co-pastor Vintage Fellowship in Fayetteville, Arkansas. @RobbRyerse
Cory Carlson is a singer and songwriter in Minneapolis, MN.
Doug Pagitt is the Executive Director and one of the founders of Vote Common Good. He is also a pastor, author, and social activist. @pagitt
Rev. Dr. Michael W. Waters is an award-winning author, professor, activist, and founding pastor of Joy Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in Dallas, Texas. @RevDrMikeWaters
Samir Selmanović Ph.D., PCC serves as Co-Chair and Director of Strategy and Partnerships at Vote Common Good. @samirselmanovic
The Vote Common Good Podcast is produced by @danieldeitrich
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Doug sits down (digitally) with Pastor Mike Baughman who just recovered from Covid-19. They talk about Mike’s experience battling the virus, the importance of social distancing, and how to find reliable information in this post-truth era. They also discuss what church and society might look like after this crisis is over.
Mike is the Community Curator and founding pastor for Union in Dallas, TX.
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
It seems that every day Donald Trump offers up fresh reasons he is unfit to be president. In the second installment of This Guy Has Got To Go, host Doug Pagitt and Executive Director of Brand New Congress, Robb Ryerse, discuss the myriad reasons this president has got to go.